Banana Bread Donuts (Printable Version)
Soft, moist donuts bursting with banana flavor and classic banana bread taste.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (160 g)
02 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar (150 g)
03 - 1 tsp baking powder
04 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
05 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
06 - 1/4 tsp salt
→ Wet Ingredients
07 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil or melted butter (80 ml)
10 - 1/4 cup whole milk (60 ml)
11 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Optional Cinnamon Glaze
12 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar (60 g)
13 - 1 tbsp milk
14 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a standard 12-cavity donut pan with oil or nonstick spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine the mashed bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, whole milk, and vanilla extract. Stir until the mixture is smooth and well incorporated.
04 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the donuts tender.
05 - Spoon or pipe the batter into the prepared donut pan, filling each cavity approximately 3/4 full to allow room for rising.
06 - Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the donuts spring back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
07 - Let the donuts rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before glazing.
08 - For the cinnamon glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and ground cinnamon until smooth. Drizzle generously over the cooled donuts and allow to set before serving.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- These come together in the time it takes to brew a pot of coffee and argue about whose turn it is to do dishes.
- That classic banana bread flavor packed into a donut shape means you can eat three and somehow it feels like less than one slice of the real thing.
- The optional cinnamon glaze drizzle turns a humble Tuesday morning into something worth waking up for.
02 -
- Overmixing the batter creates tough, rubbery donuts so fold gently and accept a few small lumps as a sign you did it right.
- Underripe bananas will leave you with bland donuts so wait until the peels are mostly black or microwave them for 30 seconds to soften and sweeten them fast.
03 -
- Chop half a cup of walnuts or pecans into the batter if you want a crunchy surprise that makes each bite more interesting.
- Let the glazed donuts sit on the rack for a few minutes before serving so the drizzle sets into a delicate shell rather than running off completely.